Critical Congenital Heart Defects: Updated Newborn Screening Guidelines for Pediatricians

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Congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect. Early detection of heart disease before babies leave the hospital is crucial. Clinicians and medical staff can review proper screening for CHD in this video using pulse oximetry (pulse ox). It's a simple, non-invasive, painless procedure that helps save hundreds of infant lives a year in the U.S.

Health care provider resources:

https://www.childrensnational.org/search#q=cchd
https://www.aap.org/en/search/?k=cchd

Parent resources:

Newborn Pulse Oximetry Screening to Detect Critical Congenital Heart Disease: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/Pages/Newborn-Pulse-Oximetry-Screening-to-Detect-Critical-Congenital-Heart-Disease.aspx

https://babysfirsttest.org/


00:00 CHD screening saves hundreds of infant lives each year
02:07 Recent updates to the screening algorithm
03:03 12 cardiac conditions CCHD screening can identify
03:58 Babies with CCHD may appear OK - why all babies need to be screened
05:47 How to do CCHD screening with pulse ox
07:39 Oxygen saturation readings & protocols
10:38 The signs of congenital heart disease
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Cardiology
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